Astragalus panamintensis

Astragalus panamintensis is a species of milkvetch known by the common name Panamint milkvetch.

Astragalus panamintensis

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. panamintensis
Binomial name
Astragalus panamintensis
E.Sheld.

Distribution

It is endemic to Inyo County, California, where it is native to the Panamint Range. It grows from cracks in the limestone cliffs of the desert mountains.

Description

Astragalus panamintensis is a small, brambly perennial herb having wiry, tangled, silvery green stems up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long. The leaves are up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long and are made up of a thin central shaft bearing a few widely spaced, pointed linear leaflets.

The inflorescence holds one to four pinkish-purple flowers, each around a centimeter long. The fruit is a roughly hairy legume pod which is somewhat triangular in cross-section and dries to a papery texture. It may be nearly 2 cm (0.79 in) long.

References
  1. "NatureServe Explorer - Astragalus panamintensis". NatureServe Explorer Astragalus panamintensis. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.


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